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palmerworm

[ pah-mer-wurm ]
/ ˈpɑ mərˌwɜrm /
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noun
the larva of a tineid moth, Dichomeris ligulella, of the eastern U.S., that feeds on the leaves of apple and other fruit trees.
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Origin of palmerworm

First recorded in 1550–60; palmer1 + worm
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British Dictionary definitions for palmerworm

palmer worm

noun
the hairy black and white caterpillar of the goldtail moth

Word Origin for palmer worm

C16: originally applied to various destructive caterpillars of migratory habits
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